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And then there are... six
Nov 16

Nov 16 And then there are... six

Dorien Franken
News

The Folks of Amsterdam teames up with RubenPaulRuben, a collective of three, talented filmmakers/editors that will take on all future video content.

Launch Folks & Dudes
Oct 1

Oct 1 Launch Folks & Dudes

Dorien Franken
News

The Folks Magazine and Dude, Dutch Designers Magazine, are joining forces to launch Folks & Dudes: an event designed to help young creatives grow and connect. 

Summer Break
Jun 29

Jun 29 Summer Break

Dorien Franken
News

What’s to come after the summer break.

One Year Anniversary
Jun 21

Jun 21 One Year Anniversary

Dorien Franken
News

The Folks of Amsterdam turned one on June 21st, 2018. What an adventure it’s been.

The Folks Talks #2
Apr 10

Apr 10 The Folks Talks #2

Dorien Franken
News

The official program for the upcoming Folks Talks, edition 2.

Launch of The Folks Talks
Jan 12

Jan 12 Launch of The Folks Talks

Dorien Franken
News
Volkskrant Magazine
Oct 7

Oct 7 Volkskrant Magazine

Dorien Franken
News
What's Up?
Sep 22

Sep 22 What's Up?

Dorien Franken
News
Interview Adformatie
Jun 29

Jun 29 Interview Adformatie

Dorien Franken
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Press Release
Jun 21

Jun 21 Press Release

Dorien Franken
News
Invite
Jun 20

Jun 20 Invite

Dorien Franken
News
Introduction teaser
Jun 9

Jun 9 Introduction teaser

Dorien Franken
 

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- Interview -⠀ Q: Most of us seem to trust out instincts by default. Why do you think you’ve been more open to trusting data? ⠀ A: "I don’t really know, but I was always into new gadgets and interested in business innovation. And I don’t like rituals: this is how we’ve always done things, so this is how it should always be done. Perhaps being dyslexic taught me to question biases and conventional wisdom. Gut feeling is heavily biased — it’s based on experiences we’ve had in the past. Data is “clean”, and I like that." Peter van Sabben / Growth Tribe⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ Read Peter's Interview on The Folks of Amsterdam⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #interview Siji Jabbar #photography @jeromedelint #startup #ai #learning #growthtribe #amsterdamentrepreneur #datascience #hacking #howto #interviewing #new #thefolksofamsterdam #businessskills
- Interview -⠀ Q: Most of us seem to trust out instincts by default. Why do you think you’ve been more open to trusting data? ⠀ A: "I don’t really know, but I was always into new gadgets and interested in business innovation. And I don’t like rituals: this is how we’ve always done things, so this is how it should always be done. Perhaps being dyslexic taught me to question biases and conventional wisdom. Gut feeling is heavily biased — it’s based on experiences we’ve had in the past. Data is “clean”, and I like that." Peter van Sabben / Growth Tribe⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ Read Peter's Interview on The Folks of Amsterdam⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #interview Siji Jabbar #photography @jeromedelint #startup #ai #learning #growthtribe #amsterdamentrepreneur #datascience #hacking #howto #interviewing #new #thefolksofamsterdam #businessskills
- Interview - Q: What exactly is growth hacking? A: "Growth marketing is data-driven marketing through rapid and continuous experimentation, whereby you make more informed decisions based on the data from your experiments. Companies like AirBnB, Dropbox and Booking.com didn’t grow so quickly because they had the smartest people or the biggest budgets, but because they kept running experiments and learning more quickly than their competition." - Peter van Sabben / @growthtribe . . . Read Peter's Interview on The Folks of Amsterdam . . . #interview Siji Jabbar #photography @jeromedelint #startup #ai #learning #growthtribe #amsterdamentrepreneur #datascience #hacking #howto #interviewing #new #thefolksofamsterdam #businessskills
➖New interview ➖⠀ Diagnosed with dyslexia and held back to repeat a year in primary school, the young Peter van Sabben (@vansabben) quickly realised he would have to figure out how to learn by himself. And so he did. Besides becoming a start-up specialist, he now runs @growthtribe, the trailblazing growth hacking academy with ambitions to encourage learning and prepare all of society for our AI-driven future. Peter’s journey hasn’t been without hard lessons, though, and he speaks from experience when he says, “About 80 percent of start-ups fail.”⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #interview Siji Jabbar #photography @jeromedelint #startup #ai #learning #growthtribe #amsterdamentrepreneur #datascience #hacking #howto #interviewing #new #thefolksofamsterdam #businessskills
➖New interview ➖ Diagnosed with dyslexia and held back to repeat a year in primary school, the young Peter van Sabben (@vansabben) quickly realised he would have to figure out how to learn by himself. And so he did. Besides becoming a start-up specialist, he now runs @growthtribe, the trailblazing growth hacking academy with ambitions to encourage learning and prepare all of society for our AI-driven future. Peter’s journey hasn’t been without hard lessons, though, and he speaks from experience when he says, “About 80 percent of start-ups fail.” . . . Read Peter's Interview on The Folks of Amsterdam . . . #interview Siji Jabbar #photography @jeromedelint #startup #ai #learning #growthtribe #amsterdamentrepreneur #datascience #hacking #howto #interviewing #new #thefolksofamsterdam #businessskills
➖New interview ➖ Diagnosed with dyslexia and held back to repeat a year in primary school, the young Peter van Sabben (@vansabben) quickly realised he would have to figure out how to learn by himself. And so he did. Besides becoming a start-up specialist, he now runs @growthtribe, the trailblazing growth hacking academy with ambitions to encourage learning and prepare all of society for our AI-driven future. Peter’s journey hasn’t been without hard lessons, though, and he speaks from experience when he says, “About 80 percent of start-ups fail.” . . . Read Peter's Interview on The Folks of Amsterdam . . . #interview Siji Jabbar #photography @jeromedelint #startup #ai #learning #growthtribe #amsterdamentrepreneur #datascience #hacking #howto #interviewing #new #thefolksofamsterdam #businessskills
- Interview - Q: What message did you try to get across through the documentary Jolene? A: "I guess how important it is to look beyond the initial impression of people. Jolene is a teen mom, for example. There’s so much stigma around that, the idea that people like her can’t get ahead in life. But she’s also a certified psychologist. She’s a daughter. She’s a mom. Yes, she works at a strip club and hangs with hooligans. She has a bad track record with guys. It’s easy to put all these labels on her and dismiss who she really is. But those things don’t define her or her future. She does. People can’t easily be defined. I felt that during the filming too. I went to film at the entrada before an Ajax game, which is a really intense event with bombs and fireworks. I had just had my son and was still living in this kind of pink cloud. I’d prepared myself for all these angry, violent men. But as I was filming, I met all these guys who just told me about their own kids. Film-wise, it would’ve been great to film some men smashing in car windows, but that didn’t happen. It reminded me that people often aren’t what you expect them to be. In a time when people like Geert Wilders and Thierry Baudet are encouraging prejudice and polarisation, it’s important to be reminded of that. - @elza_jo . . . Read the complete interview on thefolksmagagazine.com . . . #interview @ingeoosterhoff #photography @jeromedelint #elzajo #photographer #independmagazine #amsterdamcreative #empowerwomen #handsome #thefolksofamsterdam #amsterdamcity #filmmaker #documentaryphotographer
How do you find your creative signature? And what inspires you? Tell us about it. We’d love to hear. . . . #interview #quote #independmagazine #amsterdamcreative #empowerwomen #handsome #thefolksofamsterdam #amsterdamcity #quotesaboutlife
- Behind the scenes - She recently launched her second documentary 'Famke Louise - the documentary', a series with vlogger @famkelouise_. Yet before launching her first film, Elza had no filmmaking experience. We asked her if this had worked against her, or if it was a blessing in disguise? "I had made some music videos in the past, but I basically knew squat about filmmaking. Luckily, I had a whole team of producers and friends to help me out at @halal.amsterdam, my production company. And my dad, who is a documentary maker himself. I went into it without any preparation though, or reservation for that matter. I was on a complete collision course." - @elza_jo, photographer/filmmaker . . . Read the complete interview on thefolksmagagazine.com . . . #interview @ingeoosterhoff #photography @jeromedelint #elzajo #photographer #independmagazine #amsterdamcreative #empowerwomen #handsome #thefolksofamsterdam #amsterdamcity #filmmaker #documentaryphotographer

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